Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce Nooruddin Azizi, during his trip to Pakistan, met with Mohammad Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of that country.

In this meeting, both sides discussed improving trade and transit relations between the two countries, as well as halting the arrest and forced deportation of Afghan migrants, resolving challenges, and facilitating the transfer of their assets and belongings.

Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, said: “Issues regarding trade, transit, and the status of Afghan migrants in Pakistan were discussed. In this bilateral meeting, the delegation of the Islamic Emirate proposed several suggestions to improve living conditions for Afghan migrants in Pakistan, including halting forced deportations until a proper time, stopping arbitrary detentions, and ending the expulsion of migrant students from schools in that country.”

The acting minister of industry and commerce also held a separate meeting with members of Pakistan’s private sector, encouraging Pakistani businessmen to invest in Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, officials from the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, in a meeting with the head of the Pakistan Chamber of Commerce, emphasized resolving trade challenges and separating business from politics.

Mohammad Younus Mohmand, first deputy of the Chamber of Commerce and Investment: “We reached an agreement with the Pakistani side that economy and politics must be separated. These were our proposals, and this is our request for cooperation in this regard.”

Mohammad Agha Sadat, an Afghan businessman, said: “My request from the Islamic Emirate delegation is to make a commitment with the Pakistani government so that the country treats Afghan farmers and traders sincerely. Because every year, when our exports begin, they close the Torkham crossing.”

The delegation of the Islamic Emirate, led by Nooruddin Azizi, the acting minister of industry and commerce, traveled to Pakistan on Wednesday evening with the aim of resolving trade challenges between Afghanistan and Pakistan.